James Richard Jorgensen and Laura Mae Jorgensen
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION 2 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 In re: Case No. 18-14586-A-13 JAMES RICHARD JORGENSEN and LAURA
MAE JORGENSEN,
MEMORANDUM
WJH-1 Debtors. 10
15 Argued and submitted on November 7, 2019 16 at Bakersfield, California 17 Honorable Fredrick E. Clement, Bankruptcy Judge Presiding
19 Appearances: H. Ty Kharazi and Nicholas E. Aniotzbehere, Yarra Law Group for debtors James Richard Jorgensen and Laura Mae Jorgensen; Michael Farley, Farley Law Firm, and Kurt F. Vote and Steven K. Vote, Wanger Jones Helsley PC, for creditors Donald G. Aluisi and Karen Aluisi 23
27 Pretrial orders may be vacated to prevent manifest injustice. An accountant filed chapter 13 bankruptcy, proposing a 36-month plan that pays creditors in full. Former clients oppose confirmation. After eight months of discovery, the court scheduled trial. Creditors then retained different counsel, who wants to…